Nearly half a century has passed since the partial nuclear meltdown at Three Mile Island which shook the commonwealth and the industry.
Radioactive gas filled the air in late March 1979 and led to the evacuation of a wide area of people in the Harrisburg area.
Today, Microsoft is working to bring the plant back online to power its artificial intelligence technology. Skeptical members of the public who have long come to associate the plant with the worst-case scenario are concerned.
To address these concerns, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission is holding meetings to present the issue and hear concerns from the public. The first will be held Thursday from 6-8 p.m. at the Capital Union Building at Penn State Harrisburg in Middletown. The second will be held virtually on Wednesday from 4-5:30 p.m.
The meeting agenda includes words from elected officials as well as a presentation on inspection and licensing activities.
Meanwhile, the Department of Health is reaching out to community members who live near the state’s four operating nuclear plants. Those are Beaver Valley in Beaver County, Peach Bottom in York County, Susquehanna in Luzerne County, and Limerick in Montgomery County.
Residents who live within 10 miles of the plants are invited to obtain free Potassium Iodide tablets on Aug. 14. Times and locations for distribution can be found on the department’s website.
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Author: Ray Hilbrich
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